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Landon Cassill gets seat for Daytona 500 with remnants of former Red Bull...
Landon Cassill has a job for the Daytona 500 for the first time in his career. John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARLandon Cassill By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Landon...
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Los Angeles Lakers defeat Boston Celtics in overtime, 88-87
Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime to defeat Boston. APBoston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo (9) looks to pass between Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16) and...
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Patriots mailbag: Will Belichick trade up for an impact player in the draft?
Other questions include possible free agent targets, if Wes Welker will be back and another look at Devin McCourty's struggles. Mark Humphrey | Associated PressPatriots coach Bill Belichick, smiling...
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NCAA denies UConn's proposal to allow men's basketball team to compete in...
UConn president Susan Herbst said the school plans to appeal the decision. The Associated PressAny hopes of another championship season, in 2013, were put on hold Friday after the NCAA denied a...
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John Calipari on birthday: 'Two years got vacated, so I'm 51'
Rules violations caused the NCAA to vacate Final Four runs by Calipari's UMass and Memphis squads. AP fileKentucky coach John Calipari turned 53 today. Or 51, depending on how you look at it....
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Of big pay days, coaching changes and odds and ends at UMass
Fellow MAC school Buffalo will get $1 million to play Ohio State in 2013. UMass officials have surely taken note of the big pay day fellow Mid-American Conference team Buffalo will get for playing...
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Brian Collins new American Legion baseball chairman for Hampden Co.
Dr. Julia Chase-Brand wasn't Smith College's only pioneer. David Molnar | The RepublicanCoach Brian Collins, right, presents the newly named Garry Brown Trophy to yours truly, center, after a vintage...
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Jerry Sandusky, accused Penn State child molester: 'Now, all of a sudden,...
A judge wants the trial to start in mid-May, but lawyers on both sides said that may be unrealistic. Associated PressJerry Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant football coach charged with sexually...
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Falcons work on increasing average attendance
Bruce Landon said the Springfield Falcons are trying to meet the challenges to keep pro hockey alive in Springfield. Republican file photo.Bruce Landon says the Springfield Falcons are working hard to...
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Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine looks forward to Yankees rivalry
The new Boston manager was among a group of baseball stars appearing at Mohegan Sun for a charity fund-raiser. Associated PressBoston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, left, and Tampa Bay advisor Don...
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Hockey marathon to honor Eastern States Coliseum
There will be 24 hours of hockey played this weekend in West Springfield. Ted and Evie Shore skate for the last time on the ice of the Eastern States Coliseum on March 17, 1991. WEST SPRINGFIELD –...
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Celtics fall flat in 86-74 loss to lowly Raptors
Just nine days removed from beating Toronto by nearly 40, Boston turned in one of its worst performances of the season. Pawel Dwulit | AP, Canadian PressBoston Celtics reserve Marquis Daniels, center,...
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East Longmeadow's Melanie Avdoulos and Northampton's Joel Bierwert win...
SPRINGFIELD - For one, it was a sweet repeat. For the other, it was a return to the top. East Longmeadow's Melanie Avdoulos won the Western Massachusetts girls diving championship for the second year...
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Amherst wins boys team title at Pioneer Valley Interscholastic Athletic...
The Hurricanes won their first team title since 2004, edging out four-time defending champion Northampton and Holyoke. Chicopee Comp's Alex Niemiec won the high jump, long jump and 55-meter dash at...
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Aghast at Agganis: UMass hockey shocks No. 1 Boston University and wins its...
In a game the Minutemen desperately needed to stay in the thick of the playoff race, they became the first UMass team to ever beat a No. 1 team on the road. UMass hockey upset No. 1 BU 3-2 Friday...
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Manny Legace helps Springfield Falcons gain overtime point against...
Cam Atkinson scored both goals for Springfield. Dave RobackSpringfield's Cam Atkinson and Connecticut's Jeff Woywitka reach for the puck in the first period of the Whale's 3-2 overtime win Friday...
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The Patriots have several questions to answer before offering Wes Welker a...
Now on the wrong side of 30, the Patriots have to decide what Welker is truly worth to them. Associated Press file photoWes Welker has been one of the most important players for the Patriots since...
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Victor Cruz: Show him the money?
The former UMass Minuteman has barely a minute to himself after his sensational season. Associated PressVictor Cruz is joined model Kate Upton as he cuts the ribbon kicking off the Fall 2012 season at...
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UMass hockey coach Toot Cahoon calls Providence game one of "Huge Significance"
Providence comes to town in a crucial game for UMass, which needs the win to improve its playoff possibilities. Eric Filiou is a key faceoff man for the Saturday night game against Providence at the...
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Boston Bruins down Nashville Predators in shootout
Tyler Seguin and Patrice Bergeron scored in the shootout for Boston. Associated PressBoston center Patrice Bergeron celebrates his shootout goal as referee Kevin Pollock signals it's good during the...
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